Report: Seattle Seahawks restructure safety Jeron Johnson’s contract

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Safety Jeron Johnson reportedly will to return to the Seahawks in 2014. (Harry How/Getty Images)

The Seattle Seahawks have restructured the contract of backup safety Jeron Johnson, according to a report, bringing him back for 2014 and ostensibly saving the team some money as it looks to retain the core of its Super Bowl-winning roster.

No matter the balance of base salary to incentives, it appears Johnson’s reported new contract would save the Seahawks some salary-cap room as they gear up to retain their bigger stars. Receiver Doug Baldwin is a restricted free agent, and cornerback Richard Sherman, safety Earl Thomas and defensive end Cliff Avril are among Seattle’s players due to hit free agency in 2015.

Johnson appeared in seven games with the Seahawks in 2013, totaling just 6 tackles while battling various injuries before being placed on injured reserve in December. A contributor on special teams when healthy, Johnson was teammates with cornerback Richard Sherman at Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif., before playing for current Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen at Boise State.

Seahawks safety Jeron Johnson's restructured contract _ one-year worth as much as $2 million _ keeps him on the roster this year.